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Definition allege in British English

allege verb

[transitive] verb
/əˈledʒ/
1

to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong or illegal, even though this has not been proved

Example

The defence alleges that Jones was beaten up while in police custody.

Example

He is alleged to have ordered the murder of a US citizen.

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Definition allege in British English